MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 4571, 16 February 1893, Page 3

MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

[Special to Pbbss Association.} WASHINGTON, Feb. 15. The Committee of the Senate favours the establishment of 3 per cent bonds to maintain the gold reserve. LONDOJr, Feb. 15, The Agent- General for New South Wales says he is satisfied with the manner in which the Treasury Bills issued by the Colony are being received. At the wool sales there is brisk , competition, but no change in prices. The total, quantity of whe^t and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,180,000 quarters, and for the Continent 564,000; Shares— Union Steamship Company J6B ; ss, Shaw, Savill and Albion Company £7. SYDNEY, Feb. 16, The wool market is firm, especially for greasy scoured,, while washed wools are neglected. Current prices are :— Greasy to Bsd, scoured Is 4d to Is 6d.

[Pbb Pbbss Asbociation]. AUCKLAND, Feb. 15. At the third series of wool ealea to-day, about 920 bales were sold. The competition for lambs' wool was exceptionally keen, the prices ranging from sfd to B£d. The prices for the other wools, ranged as follows :— Good cross-bred 6£d to 7d, fine cross-bred ?$d to Bd, Lincoln 6£d to 6sd, Merino s|d to 6£d, inferior wool 6£d to s|d.- The bidding was throughout fairly brisk, the prices averaging about,the same as at the previous sale. .